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Event:
SYN 1066 Cruz vs Ocampo
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Madzarov looks for the body kick but Pustik saw that one coming.
Pustik shoots and misses
and Madzarov counters with a stiff right hand.
Pustik just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Pustik scores with a takedown into Madzarov's guard.
Pustik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pustik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Madzarov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pustik on the ground.
Pustik throws a big elbow that misses.
Pustik postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pustik lands a couple of digs.
Pustik wants to control from the top but Madzarov keeps moving.
Madzarov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Pustik trying to control but Madzarov is working from the bottom.
Pustik advances position into side control!
Pustik throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pustik lands a few punches from side control.
Pustik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Madzarov is looking for a sweep.
Madzarov's coaches at Convicted Fight Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The strikes coming from Pustik are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pustik works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T2#
Pustik tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pustik tries to score with some ground and pound. Madzarov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB2#
Pustik in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Madzarov is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Prokop Pustik! |
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Event:
SYN 1060 Rozhkov vs Seigel
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Madzarov slips a straight right by Inhanamoto.
Madzarov tries a quick counter leg kick but Inhanamoto is wise to it.
Madzarov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Madzarov throws a leg kick
enabling Inhanamoto to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Vasko Madzarov has been cut.
Inhanamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madzarov.
Inhanamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Madzarov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Madzarov misses its intended target.
Inhanamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Inhanamoto ducks under a wild hook from Madzarov.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Inhanamoto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Madzarov - the referee stops the clock and Inhanamoto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Madzarov. Inhanamoto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Madzarov misses with a looping left.
Madzarov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Madzarov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inhanamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Madzarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inhanamoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Inhanamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT2#It looks like Ryu Inhanamoto has been cut.
Madzarov throws a leg kick which misses Inhanamoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Inhanamoto tries to avoid it. #T2#
Inhanamoto throws a right hand that misses
and Madzarov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Madzarov scores with a jab.
Inhanamoto misses with a body shot.
Madzarov throws a head kick that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Inhanamoto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Madzarov on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Inhanamoto slips a straight right by Madzarov.
It looked like Inhanamoto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Madzarov.
Inhanamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Madzarov's shoulder, as Madzarov tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Inhanamoto moves away from the strike by Madzarov.
Inhanamoto blocks the body kick.
Inhanamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madzarov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madzarov throws a poor cross that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madzarov moves forwards but Inhanamoto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Madzarov. That's going to slow Inhanamoto down.
Madzarov misses the body punch
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice kick to the body. #T4#
Inhanamoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Madzarov counters with a nice uppercut.
Inhanamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madzarov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inhanamoto checks the leg kick.#KD#
Inhanamoto lands a big right hand that sends Madzarov crashing to the mat! Inhanamoto stays standing though and waves Madzarov back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madzarov slips under a jab.
Madzarov feints a counter leg kick.
Madzarov slips under a jab.
Madzarov moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Inhanamoto dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Madzarov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Inhanamoto rattles Madzarov with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Madzarov tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Inhanamoto dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Madzarov stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryu Inhanamoto!
A relieved looking Ryu Inhanamoto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CFC 631
Date: Jan 13, 2024 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Madzarov takes a swing at Levesque's ribcage but misses.
Madzarov misses with an uppercut. Levesque saw that one coming.
Madzarov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Madzarov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Levesque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madzarov throws a head kick but Levesque moves out of range.
Levesque throws a big counter combination but Madzarov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov thows a leg kick but Levesque checks it #KD#
and Levesque counters with a crisp right hand that drops Madzarov! Levesque lets Madzarov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#It looks like Vasko Madzarov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madzarov scores with a nice strike.#CUT2#It looks like André Levesque has been cut.#T1#
A slow jab from Levesque misses its intended target.
Levesque throws a hook but Madzarov avoids it easily.
Madzarov with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Madzarov.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Levesque scores with a kick to the midsection.
No joy there for Madzarov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Levesque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Madzarov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Levesque has time to react.
Madzarov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levesque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Levesque is looking to counter with a body kick.
Madzarov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Levesque connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madzarov's hands.
Levesque takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madzarov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Levesque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Levesque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madzarov throws an off balance right hand
and Levesque makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Madzarov really felt that one!
Madzarov looks winded!
Levesque throws an uppercut from hell that sends Madzarov clean off his feet! He's out cold! Levesque stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). André Levesque!
André Levesque retains his heavyweight title!
André Levesque decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
APEX 14
Date: Dec 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madzarov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Madzarov misses the body punch #CL2#
and Rose holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Madzarov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rose looks winded!
Madzarov lands a left hand.
Madzarov lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Madzarov breaks from the clinch.
Madzarov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#It looks like Thomas Rose has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Madzarov with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Madzarov looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Madzarov works the jab nicely.
Madzarov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Madzarov throws a sloppy body shot
and Rose counters with a good low kick that Madzarov was not able to check.
Madzarov throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Rose releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Madzarov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a flying knee. Nice. #T2#
Madzarov moves away from the strike by Rose.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasko Madzarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
letting Madzarov counter with a right hand. #CUT#That has opened up Thomas Rose's cut even more.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Rose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Madzarov finds it's way round the side to connect with Rose's head. #CUT#The cut above Thomas Rose's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Madzarov lands with a right hand. #CUT#Thomas Rose's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T3#
Madzarov swings widly with a right hand
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rose takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Madzarov.
Rose checks a leg kick.
Madzarov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Madzarov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thomas Rose's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vasko Madzarov!
Vasko Madzarov retains his heavyweight title!
Vasko Madzarov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Thomas Rose was interviewed post fight and said '7.35'. |
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Event:
APEX 8
Date: Oct 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Madzarov misses with an uppercut. Bozic saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Bozic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Madzarov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Madzarov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Madzarov throws an off balance right hand
and Madzarov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Vasko Madzarov has been cut.
Madzarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bozic.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bozic takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madzarov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bozic. #T1#
Bozic checks a low kick from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands with an uppercut that bounces Bozic off the cage and back into range.
Madzarov tries to land a front kick but Bozic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bozic thows a leg kick but Madzarov checks it
and Madzarov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bozic's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Madzarov.
Madzarov misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Bozic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Madzarov.
Madzarov throws an off balance right hand
and Bozic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Madzarov's knee momentarily.#T2#
Madzarov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madzarov lands a nice shot to the body.
Bozic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madzarov is looking to score with low kicks.
Bozic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Madzarov just manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bozic, as that shot connected.
Bozic throws a head kick that misses.
Madzarov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bozic misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bozic.
#T3#
Bozic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bozic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bozic scores with a shot to the body.
Bozic slips a jab from Madzarov.
Madzarov connects with an inside leg kick.
Bozic misses with a left hand
and Madzarov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Madzarov staying out of range there.
Madzarov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bozic with a body shot.
Bozic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bozic feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T4#
Madzarov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bozic.
Bozic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bozic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Madzarov connects with an inside leg kick.
Madzarov throws a push kick but Bozic slaps the foot to one side.
Bozic with a jab.
Bozic walks into a straight right hand from Madzarov.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Madzarov tries to land a body kick
and Bozic counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasko Madzarov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Madzarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bozic counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bozic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bozic throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madzarov! But no joy.
Bozic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madzarov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Madzarov lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Madzarov finds it's way round the side to connect with Bozic's head.
Bozic misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Madzarov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madzarov looks to throw a body kick
and Bozic counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Madzarov.
Bozic checks a low kick from Madzarov.
Madzarov staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Bozic blocks the low kick.
Madzarov throws a lazy body kick
and Bozic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madzarov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bozic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2#
Madzarov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters circling a little - Madzarov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bozic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2#It looks like Gabrijel Bozic has been cut.
Bozic drops his hands momentarily and Madzarov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bozic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Madzarov counters with a huge right that knocks Bozic out cold! Madzarov is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasko Madzarov!
Vasko Madzarov is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Vasko Madzarov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
RISE 197: Dragneel vs Honoria
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Madzarov scores with a nice head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Madzarov.
Nikolau loads up on a big right hand but Madzarov slips the punch.
Madzarov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Madzarov connects with a right hand. Nikolau shakes it off.
Madzarov scores with a one two! Nikolau had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Madzarov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nikolau, as that shot connected.
Madzarov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Madzarov looks to land a body kick but Nikolau moved away.
As Madzarov backs away, Nikolau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nikolau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Madzarov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
A low kick from Madzarov is predictable there
and Nikolau counters with a big head kick but Madzarov shrugs it off.
Madzarov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Madzarov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Madzarov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Madzarov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Madzarov slips a straight right by Nikolau.
Madzarov looks for the body kick but Nikolau saw that one coming.
Madzarov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nikolau sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Nikolau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nikolau throws a sloppy body shot
and Madzarov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madzarov takes a swing at Nikolau's ribcage but misses.
Nikolau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nikolau ducks under a wild hook from Madzarov.
Nikolau was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Madzarov drives through and clinches with Nikolau against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Madzarov gets through Nikolau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nikolau scores with a shot to the side of Madzarov's head.
Madzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikolau.
Madzarov landing knees to the body.
Nikolau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madzarov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nikolau is defending well for now.
Madzarov tries to throw a body punch but Nikolau avoids it by throwing Madzarov back against the cage.
Madzarov has a couple of punches blocked by Nikolau.
#T3#
Nikolau misses with a punch to the body.
Madzarov throws a head punch that misses.
Madzarov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nikolau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madzarov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikolau managing to block the knees to the body from Madzarov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madzarov.
A nice left hand lands by Nikolau.
Madzarov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolau avoiding damage as Madzarov throws knees to the body.
Madzarov lands a good knee to the midsection. Nikolau won't want to take too many of those.
Nikolau is breathing heavily.
Madzarov scores with a shoulder strike.
Nikolau throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Madzarov.
Madzarov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madzarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nikolau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madzarov's elbow.
Madzarov working Nikolau over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madzarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nikolau managing to block the knees to the body from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands an uppercut.
Madzarov lands a hook that snaps the head of Nikolau backwards. #T4#
Madzarov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nikolau backwards.
Madzarov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Madzarov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Madzarov lands with a left to the head.
Nikolau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Madzarov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Madzarov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nikolau tries a knee to the head but Madzarov blocks it.
Madzarov lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Madzarov.
Nikolau blocks a body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Madzarov.
Nikolau blocks a body shot from Madzarov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikolau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madzarov.
A short right from Madzarov on the inside.
Nikolau avoiding damage as Madzarov throws knees to the body.
Madzarov lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nikolau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Madzarov.
Madzarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikolau.
Nikolau throwing a counter right hand but Madzarov manages to avoid it.
Nikolau closes the distance but Madzarov moves to the side
and Madzarov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Madzarov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vasko Madzarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madzarov misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Madzarov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madzarov throws a sloppy head kick and Nikolau moves out of range easily. #T1#
Madzarov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madzarov swings widly with a right hand
and Nikolau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikolau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Nikolau misses
and Madzarov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikolau wants to clinch but Madzarov slips to the side
and Madzarov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nikolau gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Madzarov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nikolau's knee momentarily.
Madzarov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Madzarov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2#
Madzarov throws the kick towards the body but Nikolau avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Nikolau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Madzarov misses with a body kick.
Nikolau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madzarov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nikolaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Madzarov finds it's way through Nikolau's defenses.
Madzarov misses with a straight left.
Nikolau throws a counter high kick but Madzarov was just alert enough to avoid it.#T3#
Madzarov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madzarov misses with a low kick.
Madzarov tries to clinch there but Nikolau circles away.
Nikolau drops his hands momentarily and Madzarov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nikolau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madzarov counters with a nice body shot.
Nikolau wants to clinch up but Madzarov keeps it at a distance.
Nikolau takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Madzarov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
The fighters circling - Madzarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikolau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madzarov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Madzarov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nikolau steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Madzarov. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick from Madzarov.
Madzarov dips to his left and cracks Nikolau with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madzarov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Madzarov. That's going to slow Nikolau down.
Madzarov lands with a straight right. Nikolau didn't see that one coming.
Madzarov pushes Nikolau away with a front kick.#CL2#
Madzarov has Nikolau up against the cage in a clinch.
Madzarov lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Nikolau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasko Madzarov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nikolaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Madzarov feints and then cracks Nikolau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nikolau down.
Nikolau has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#CL2#
Madzarov darts in and clinches Nikolau up against the cage.#T1#
Madzarov missing with knees to the body.
Nikolau managing to block the knees to the body from Madzarov.
Still in the clinch, Madzarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nikolau is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nikolau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Madzarov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madzarov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nikolau managing to block the knees to the body from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a nice knee to the body.
Madzarov lands a left hand.
Madzarov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nikolau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Madzarov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nikolau backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madzarov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nikolau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nikolau misses with a knee strike.
Madzarov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike.
Panagiotis Nikolau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Madzarov lands a knee to the body.
Madzarov lands with a left to the head.
Nikolau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madzarov lands a knee to the body.
Madzarov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nikolau lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Madzarov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madzarov lands a knee to the body.
Madzarov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasko Madzarov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nikolau managing to block the knees to the body from Madzarov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madzarov.
Madzarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikolau.
Madzarov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nikolau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Madzarov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madzarov.
Madzarov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Madzarov tries to land knees in the clinch but Nikolau avoids the damage to the body.
Nikolau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikolau.
Nikolau avoiding damage as Madzarov throws knees to the body.
#T3#
Nikolau lands a left hand.
Madzarov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nikolau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Madzarov scores a nice knee to the body.
Madzarov working Nikolau over with knees to the body.
Madzarov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nikolau lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nikolau managing to block the knees to the body from Madzarov.
Madzarov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nikolau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Madzarov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nikolau backwards.
Madzarov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Madzarov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikolau.
Knees to the body from Madzarov.
Madzarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikolau.
Nikolau can't find room to land a body shot as Madzarov controls the action.
Madzarov throws a head punch that misses.
Nikolau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Nikolau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madzarov.
Madzarov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Madzarov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nikolau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nikolau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Madzarov landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Panagiotis Nikolau has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madzarov.
Madzarov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Madzarov.
Nikolau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madzarov lands with a short shot to the head.
Madzarov lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#Nikolau is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Madzarov obliges.
Oh Nikolau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madzarov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Madzarov scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madzarov scores a nice knee to the body.
Madzarov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nikolau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madzarov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madzarov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasko Madzarov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madzarov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasko Madzarov!
A very excited looking Vasko Madzarov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
RISE 193: Maxwell vs Brown
Date: Aug 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Sto throws an off balance right hand
and Madzarov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Patrick Sto has been cut.
Madzarov slips under a jab from Sto.
Sto misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sto misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madzarov moves away.
Sto avoids the head kick by Madzarov.
Sto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sto works over Madzarov's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madzarov manages to avoid it.
Madzarov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sto throws an off balance right hand
and Madzarov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Sto does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sto throws a sloppy body shot
and Madzarov counters with a crisp right that sends Sto to the canvas! Madzarov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasko Madzarov!
A very excited looking Vasko Madzarov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
RISE 187:Inhamoto v Dustfinger
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Madzarov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ojo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ojo misses with a two punch combination.
Madzarov counters with a body kick.
Ojo connects with a leg kick.
Madzarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ojo.
Madzarov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Madzarov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ojo throws a hook but Madzarov blocks it.
Ojo misses with a combination
and Madzarov counters with a thumping low kick.
Ojo is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Madzarov clinches with his opponent.
Madzarov lands with a left to the head.
Madzarov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ojos head. #T1#
Madzarov tries to throw a body punch but Ojo avoids it by throwing Madzarov back against the cage.
Madzarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ojo.
Madzarov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ojo managing to block the knees to the body from Madzarov.
Madzarov scores with a shoulder strike.
Madzarov throws a head punch that misses.
Madzarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ojo.
Madzarov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madzarov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ojo's efforts to push away.
Madzarov lands with a short shot to the head.
Madzarov lands with a left to the head.
Ojo is trying to break the clinch but Madzarov is controlling him.
Madzarov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ojo controls his hands.
#T2#
Ojo avoiding damage as Madzarov throws knees to the body.
Madzarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madzarov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ojo is defending well for now.
Madzarov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Madzarov tries to land knees in the clinch but Ojo avoids the damage to the body.
Ojo can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Madzarov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Madzarov.
Madzarov misses with a body punch.
Madzarov lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Madzarov on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madzarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ojo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Madzarov lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Madzarov obliges.
Ojo blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madzarov.
A short left from Madzarov.
Madzarov throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madzarov.
Madzarov is leaning against Ojo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Madzarov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ojo's elbow.
Madzarov lands a good knee to the midsection. Ojo won't want to take too many of those.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madzarov scores a nice knee to the body.
Madzarov lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madzarov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T4#
Ojo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madzarov landing knees to the body.
Madzarov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ojo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Madzarov.
Madzarov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Madzarov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Madzarov tries to throw a body punch but Ojo avoids it by throwing Madzarov back against the cage.
Madzarov pushes Ojo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Madzarov working Ojo over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madzarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madzarov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ojo controls his hands.
Madzarov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ojo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ojo throws a body punch but Madzarov moves out of range.
Madzarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ojo misses the shot to the body.
Madzarov misses with a body kick.
Ojo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Madzarov looks for the body kick but Ojo saw that one coming.
Ojo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madzarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madzarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ojo.
Ojo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madzarov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ojo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ojo misses with a right hand
and Madzarov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ojo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Ojo throws a body shot but no joy.
Madzarov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Madzarov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ojo.
Ojo throws a head kick that misses #KD2#
and Madzarov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ojo! Madzarov lets Ojo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT2#It looks like Obi Ojo has been cut.
Ojo swings widly with a right hand
and Madzarov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Madzarov ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Ojo's jaw. Ojo's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Madzarov does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasko Madzarov!
Vasko Madzarov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
RISE 175
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Zweihander checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Zweihander responds with a good body kick, but Madzarov manages to step out the way in time.
Zweihander misses with a looping right.
Zweihander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zweihander loads up on a big right hand but Madzarov slips the punch.
Madzarov lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT#It looks like Kurt Zweihander has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Zweihander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zweihander on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T1#
Madzarov throws a lazy uppercut
and Zweihander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zweihander throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#KD#
and Madzarov counters with a nice right hand that sends Zweihander toppling to the canvas! Zweihander scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Madzarov finish him?!
Zweihander missing with a left hand there. Madzarov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madzarov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#KD#
Madzarov cracks Zweihander with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zweihander looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Madzarov finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madzarov delivers a nice body kick.
Zweihander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madzarov.
#T2#
Zweihander throws a shot from downtown. Madzarov moves away and avoids it.
Zweihander misses with a looping left.
Madzarov tried to score with a low kick but Zweihander checks it.
Zweihander feints a counter leg kick.
Zweihander throws a jab when Madzarov was well out of range.
A big left from Zweihander misses.
Zweihander scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
Zweihander misses with a body kick.
Madzarov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zweihander throws a lazy uppercut
and Madzarov counters with a stiff right hand.
Zweihander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zweihander is looking to land body kicks.
Zweihander throws out a loose jab but Madzarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zweihander misses with a looping right.#T4#
Madzarov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madzarov swings widly with a right hand
and Zweihander counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Vasko Madzarov has been cut.
Madzarov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madzarov throws a lazy body kick
enabling Zweihander to counter with a crisp jab.
Madzarov throws a lazy head kick
and Zweihander counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zweihander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Madzarov throws a looping overhand right but Zweihander ducks down to avoid it.
Zweihander throws a hook to the side of Madzarov's head but Madzarov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madzarov misses with a leg kick
and Zweihander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zweihander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madzarov misses with a left hand
and Zweihander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov misses with a hook
letting Zweihander counter with a right hand.
Madzarov misses with a kick to the body
and Zweihander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Madzarov throws a right hand that misses
and Zweihander counters with a leg kick.
Zweihander misses with a body shot.
Zweihander avoids the body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov connects with a high kick.
Vasko Madzarov is winning the standup battle so far.
Zweihander lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zweihander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
Zweihander blocks a head kick by Madzarov.
Madzarov misses with the body kick
and Zweihander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madzarov avoids the body shot from Zweihander.
A jab from Zweihander misses.
A quick step to the side and Madzarov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zweihander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zweihander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zweihander lands a jab.#T3#
Zweihander misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Zweihander throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zweihander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madzarov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Madzarov lands with a right hand.
Zweihander lands an overhand right.#T4#
Zweihander throws an off balance right hand
#KD#
and Madzarov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zweihander! Madzarov lets Zweihander back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Zweihander is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zweihander attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zweihander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madzarov rattles Zweihander with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Zweihander tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Madzarov dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Zweihander stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vasko Madzarov!
An out of breath Vasko Madzarov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
RISE 168
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Madzarov scores with a jab to the body.
Luciano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madzarov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madzarov lands with a shot to the body.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Madzarov.
Madzarov feints and then cracks Luciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luciano down.
Madzarov lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano misses with a looping right.
Madzarov slips a straight right by Luciano.
Madzarov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Madzarov avoids them all with ease.
Vasko Madzarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Look low, kick high! Madzarov uses the oldest trick in the book to send Luciano tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Madzarov is absolutely delighted - when Luciano wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vasko Madzarov!
Vasko Madzarov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
RISE 160
Date: Apr 08, 2023 |
#R1#
A jab from Sto misses.
Madzarov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been told by Madzarov's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madzarov counters with a good low kick that Sto was not able to check.
Sto throws an off balance right hand
and Madzarov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sto. Those never looked like landing.
Sto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madzarov counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Patrick Sto has been cut.
Madzarov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sto misses with a left hand
and Madzarov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madzarov staying out of range there.
Madzarov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sto misses with an uppercut. Madzarov saw that one coming.
Sto misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Sto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madzarov counters with a low kick, right behind Sto 's knee.
Sto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Madzarov throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Sto misses.
A quick step to the side and Madzarov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madzarov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Madzarov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sto is able to avoid easily.#CL#
Madzarov moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sto.
Sto lands a right hand.
Sto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sto presses Madzarov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Madzarov struggles to land a body shot inside as Sto controls his hands.
Madzarov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madzarov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sto.#T2#
Sto digs a right hand underneath Madzarov's ribcage. Madzarov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Madzarov is breathing heavily.
Sto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Madzarov or not.
Still in the clinch, Sto scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madzarov working aggressively here.
Sto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Madzarov pushes Sto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madzarov prevents a body shot from Sto.
Nice body punch from Sto.
Sto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Sto - that landed with a thud.
Sto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sto.
Sto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sto can't find room to land a body shot as Madzarov controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Sto as the two fighters clinch.
#T3#
Sto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sto tries a body shot but Madzarov blocks it.
Sto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madzarov blocks a body shot from Sto.
Sto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Madzarov blocks a body shot from Sto.
Sto lands a right hand.
Sto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madzarov's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sto.
Sto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madzarov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sto.
Sto tries to throw a body punch but Madzarov avoids it by throwing Sto back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madzarov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madzarov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Sto - that landed with a thud.
Sto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Madzarov backwards.
Sto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sto lands a right hand.
Sto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Madzarov backwards. #T4#
A right hand to the body from Sto.
Sto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sto lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Sto.
Sto digs a right hand underneath Madzarov's ribcage. Madzarov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Madzarov prevents a body shot from Sto.
Madzarov prevents a body shot from Sto.
Madzarov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sto is defending well for now.
Sto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sto lands with a left to the head.
Sto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sto can't find room to land a body shot as Madzarov controls the action.
Sto lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sto.
Sto digs a right hand underneath Madzarov's ribcage. Madzarov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Sto.
Sto misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sto.
Madzarov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Sto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Sto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Sto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Sto scores with a sloppy right hand. Madzarov should have avoided that one.
Sto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madzarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sto.
Madzarov tried to counter with a leg kick but Sto avoided it.
Sto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sto swinging wildly here.
Patrick Sto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sto scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sto swinging wildly here.
Madzarov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Sto.#T1#
Sto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Madzarov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sto's knee momentarily.
Sto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madzarov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Madzarov looks for the body kick but Sto saw that one coming.
Sto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madzarov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Madzarov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madzarov.
Sto scores with a hook.
Patrick Sto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madzarov on the side of the head.
Sto digs a good body shot into Madzarov's ribs.
Sto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madzarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sto.
Madzarov is looking to counter with head kicks.#T2#
Madzarov blocks a jab.
Sto misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Sto misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sto looks to score with a jab to the body but Madzarov is just out of range.
Sto throws a looping overhand right but Madzarov ducks down to avoid it.
Sto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madzarov.
And Madzarov counters with a quick kick to the body but Sto blocks it.
Sto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sto throws a shot to the body.
Sto scores with a hook to the body. Madzarov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madzarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Sto scores with a nice head shot.
Sto looks to score with a jab to the body but Madzarov is just out of range.
Madzarov slips a jab from Sto.
Sto misses with a straight left.
Madzarov ducks under a wild hook from Sto.
Sto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sto throws a body punch but Madzarov moves out of range.
As Sto backs away, Madzarov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sto misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Madzarov. Those never looked like landing.
Sto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T4#
Madzarov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sto misses with a few strikes there.
Sto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sto throws a body shot but no joy.
Madzarov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sto just manages to avoid it.
Sto looks to land a right hand but Madzarov moved out of range.
Madzarov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madzarov manages to avoid it.
Sto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madzarov.
Sto swings widly with a right hand
and Madzarov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sto looks to land a right hand but Madzarov moved out of range.
Sto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Madzarov counters with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Sto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick Sto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Madzarov tries to land a front kick but Sto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sto misses with a left hand
and Madzarov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madzarov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sto looks to land a combination. Madzarov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sto throws the left hand but Madzarov avoids the punch easily.
Madzarov tries to clinch
and Sto counters with a stiff right hand.
Sto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Madzarov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#T1#
Sto stuns Madzarov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madzarov manages to avoid it.
A combination from Sto does no damage.
Madzarov throwing a counter right hand but Sto manages to avoid it.
Madzarov slips under a jab from Sto.
Madzarov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big right from Sto misses.
Sto looks to score with a jab to the body but Madzarov is just out of range.
Sto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sto misses with a few strikes there.
Madzarov throwing a counter right hand but Sto manages to avoid it.
Sto misses the jab.
Sto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vasko Madzarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sto just misses with a punch to the body.
Sto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madzarov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Madzarov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sto throws a hook but Madzarov avoids it easily.
As Sto backs away, Madzarov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sto counters with a right hand to the body.
Sto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madzarov.
Madzarov thows a body kick. Sto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madzarov slips under a jab.
Madzarov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sto thuds a left hand into Madzarov's body.#T3#
Sto throws a body shot but no joy.
Sto misses the shot to the body.
Sto throws an overhand right that lands on Madzarov's shoulder, as Madzarov tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Sto.
Sto lands a nice shot to the body.
Sto misses with a body shot.
Madzarov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Donk. Sto catches Madzarov right on the button with a cross.
Sto scores with a body shot.
Sto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sto looks to score with a jab to the body but Madzarov is just out of range.#T4#
Sto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madzarov dodges the punch combination from Sto.
Madzarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sto.
Sto misses with the combination.
As Sto backs away, Madzarov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sto cracks Madzarov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Madzarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madzarov avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Sto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Sto!
Patrick Sto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
RISE 152
Date: Mar 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Boltzmann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#It looks like Ludwig Boltzmann has been cut.
Boltzmann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Madzarov tries a low kick but Boltzmann avoids it.
Boltzmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boltzmann has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boltzmann throws a lazy uppercut
and Madzarov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boltzmann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Madzarov throws a body punch but Boltzmann moves out of range.
Boltzmann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boltzmann thumps Madzarov with a low kick.
Madzarov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boltzmann.
Madzarov feints a counter leg kick.
Madzarov scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boltzmann moves away from the strike by Madzarov. #T1#
Boltzmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madzarov.
Madzarov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boltzmann misses with a left hand
and Madzarov counters with a nice leg kick.
Boltzmann looks to land a body kick but Madzarov moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boltzmann. That's going to slow Madzarov down.
Madzarov slips a jab and a cross from Boltzmann.
Boltzmann backing away here, and Madzarov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boltzmann dips to his left and cracks Madzarov with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Boltzmann.
Madzarov checks a low kick from Boltzmann.
Madzarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boltzmann looks for the body kick but Madzarov saw that one coming. #T2#
Madzarov wants to slow Boltzmann down by chopping away at his legs.
Boltzmann moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boltzmann.
Boltzmann throws a shot from downtown. Madzarov moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Madzarov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boltzmann throws a wild body kick that Madzarov sees coming a mile off.
Boltzmann throws a right hand that Madzarov ducks under and follows up with a left that Madzarov also avoids with ease.
Madzarov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ludwig Boltzmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boltzmann throws a leg kick but Madzarov checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boltzmann.
Madzarov moves out of range of the leg kick from Boltzmann.#T3#
Boltzmann throws out a loose jab but Madzarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boltzmann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Madzarov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Madzarov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Madzarov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boltzmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madzarov manages to avoid it.
Boltzmann misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Boltzmann does no damage.
Madzarov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boltzmann throws a sloppy head kick and Madzarov moves out of range easily.
Madzarov throws a body punch but Boltzmann moves out of range.
Boltzmann moves into range and connects with a jab. #T4#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boltzmann.
Madzarov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boltzmann.
Good leg kick by Madzarov.
Boltzmann swings widly with a right hand
and Madzarov counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boltzmann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Madzarov responds with a good body kick, but Boltzmann manages to step out the way in time.
Boltzmann looks to land a left hand but Madzarov moved out of range nicely.
Boltzmann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boltzmann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madzarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boltzmann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boltzmann checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Boltzmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ludwig Boltzmann's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Boltzmann misses with a lunging right hand
and Madzarov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ludwig Boltzmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Boltzmann takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boltzmann misses with a hook
and Madzarov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boltzmann's knee momentarily.
Boltzmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boltzmann throws a leg kick but Madzarov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Madzarov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Madzarov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boltzmann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Madzarov counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Boltzmann.
Madzarov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Boltzmann lands with a good body shot.
Madzarov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boltzmann swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boltzmann throws a sloppy body shot
and Madzarov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boltzmann will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boltzmann misses with a hook
and Madzarov counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boltzmann misses with an uppercut
and Madzarov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Madzarov.
An inside leg kick lands from Madzarov.
Madzarov jabs Boltzmann right on the nose. Boltzmann blinks but takes it well.
Boltzmann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madzarov counters with a right hand to the body. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madzarov misses with a body kick.
Boltzmann blocks the body kick.
Madzarov throws a front kick that sends Boltzmann stumbling back into the cage.
Boltzmann moves away from the strike by Madzarov.
A slow jab from Boltzmann misses its intended target.
Madzarov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boltzmann moves out of range as Madzarov strikes.
Boltzmann misses with a head kick.
Boltzmann gets off balance looking for a body kick#KD2#
and Madzarov counters with a nice right hand that sends Boltzmann toppling to the canvas! Boltzmann scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Madzarov finish him?!#CUT2#Ludwig Boltzmann's cut is getting worse.
Boltzmann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Madzarov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasko Madzarov!
Our winner, Vasko Madzarov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
RISE 146
Date: Feb 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Madzarov throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Lancaster counters with a nice double leg into side control. Madzarov won't be happy with that.
Lancaster is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Madzarov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lancaster fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lancaster misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lancaster in side control, throwing shots but Madzarov defends.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Madzarov is trying to control Lancaster's posture but Lancaster avoids it.
Lancaster lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster trying to control the action but Madzarov is working from the bottom.
Madzarov parries the strikes from Lancaster easily there. Lancaster is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Madzarov to escape.
#T1#
Madzarov is looking for a sweep.
Lancaster looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Madzarov is avoiding damage well.
Lancaster moves into full mount!
Lancaster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Madzarov's face.
Lancaster punching from mount but Madzarov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lancaster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lancaster punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lancaster lands a heavy elbow. #ROC2#Madzarov is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Lancaster.
Oh Madzarov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Lancaster softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Madzarov is out cold! Lancaster jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Lancaster!
Our winner, Shane Lancaster, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
RISE 142
Date: Feb 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Madzarov misses with an uppercut
and Madzarov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Vasko Madzarov has been cut.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madzarov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas 's knee momentarily.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Madzarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Madzarov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas is looking to slow Madzarov down with leg kicks.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madzarov's head.#T1#
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas feints and then cracks Madzarov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madzarov down.
A head kick misses from Thomas .
Madzarov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas .
Thomas lunges at Madzarov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madzarov's hand.
Madzarov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD2#
and Madzarov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thomas ! Madzarov lets Thomas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Madzarov blocks a jab.#T2#
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madzarov throws a low kick, looking for Thomas 's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Thomas wants to clinch#KD2#
and Madzarov counters with a nice right hand that sends Thomas toppling to the canvas! Thomas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Madzarov finish him?!
A low kick from Thomas is predictable there
and Madzarov counters with a good, hard body kick but Thomas shrugs it off.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Madzarov.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madzarov counters with a huge left! Thomas is in big trouble! He's backing up but Madzarov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Thomas from any more damage. A dominating finish by Madzarov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasko Madzarov!
Vasko Madzarov thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
RISE 138
Date: Jan 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Mineiro tries to clinch but Madzarov moves away
and Madzarov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Madzarov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madzarov is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Mineiro misses the target.
Mineiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mineiro wants to clinch
and Madzarov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mineiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Madzarov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elinho Mineiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mineiro is looking to clinch.
Mineiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Madzarov counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mineiro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madzarov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mineiro wants to clinch
and Madzarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mineiro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madzarov counters with a nice body kick.
Mineiro looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mineiro wants to clinch
letting Madzarov counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Mineiro has closed the distance and engaged Madzarov in a clinch.
Mineiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T1#
Mineiro tries to pull guard but Madzarov won't allow it.
Mineiro looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Madzarov.
Madzarov can't find room to land a body shot as Mineiro controls the action.
Mineiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Madzarov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vasko Madzarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elinho Mineiro.
Mineiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Madzarov working aggressively here.
Madzarov lands an uppercut.
Mineiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mineiro is trying to pull guard but Madzarov has him pressed against the cage.
Mineiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Madzarov smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Mineiro drives through and clinches with Madzarov against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mineiro looking to stall.
Mineiro blocking some punches.
Madzarov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mineiro tries to pull guard but Madzarov won't allow it.
#T2#
Mineiro jumps guard but Madzarov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mineiro is trying to pull guard but Madzarov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Madzarov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mineiro tries to pull guard but Madzarov holds him up against the cage and eventually Mineiro drops back down to his feet.
Madzarov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mineiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Madzarov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madzarov lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madzarov digs a right hand underneath Mineiro's ribcage. Mineiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Madzarov lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Madzarov lands a body shot.
Madzarov lands with a right to the head.
Madzarov works on Mineiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Madzarov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mineiro or not.
Madzarov scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Madzarov lands a left hand.
Mineiro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Madzarov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mineiro can turn it around.
Madzarov scores with a hook to the body.
Madzarov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Madzarov.
Mineiro jumps guard but Madzarov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mineiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a nice uppercut.
Madzarov presses Mineiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mineiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Madzarov walks away with a smile on his face. Mineiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mineiro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madzarov counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Mineiro clinches up against the cage.
Mineiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Madzarov smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Mineiro rushes Madzarov and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mineiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Madzarov walks away with a smile on his face. Mineiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Mineiro pushes Madzarov up against the cage in a clinch.
Madzarov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mineiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T4#
Mineiro is trying to pull guard but Madzarov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Madzarov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Madzarov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mineiro tries to pull guard but Madzarov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Madzarov lands a nice uppercut.
Mineiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Madzarov to keep the fight standing.
Mineiro fails to pull guard.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madzarov tries a knee to the head but Mineiro blocks it.
Mineiro jumps guard but Madzarov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Madzarov.
Mineiro takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mineiro backwards.
Madzarov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mineiro backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mineiro tries to clinch but Madzarov moves away
and Madzarov counters with an outside leg kick.
#CL2#
Mineiro moves into the clinch.
Mineiro is trying to pull guard but Madzarov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mineiro stalling in the clinch but Madzarov improves position.
A short left from Madzarov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madzarov.
A body shot lands from Madzarov.
Mineiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mineiro jumps guard but Madzarov stands there with Mineiro around his waist. Mineiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vasko Madzarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elinho Mineiro.
Madzarov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Madzarov landing knees to the body.
Madzarov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mineiros head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Madzarov.
Nice body punch from Madzarov - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madzarov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mineiro.
Madzarov lands a shot to the body.#T1#
A short right from Madzarov on the inside.
Madzarov works on Mineiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Madzarov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mineiro backwards.
Mineiro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Madzarov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Madzarov.
Madzarov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasko Madzarov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mineiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Madzarov lands a nice knee to the body.
Madzarov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Madzarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madzarov cracks Mineiro with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madzarov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Madzarov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mineiro backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Madzarov.
#T2#
Madzarov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mineiro or not.
A body shot lands from Madzarov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madzarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madzarov digs a right hand into Mineiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mineiro's gas tank.
Madzarov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madzarov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madzarov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Madzarov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mineiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madzarov tries a body shot but Mineiro blocks it.
Mineiro jumps guard but Madzarov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Madzarov lands a body shot.
Madzarov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madzarov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madzarov lands with a right to the head.
Madzarov lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Madzarov. #ROC#Mineiro is rocked!
Madzarov pushes Mineiro against the cage. Madzarov is working some dirty boxing. Madzarov pushes off with a quick right hook! Mineiro goes down! Mineiro tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Madzarov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasko Madzarov!
A very excited looking Vasko Madzarov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
RISE 127
Date: Dec 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Madzarov throws a looping overhand right but Nysus ducks down to avoid it.
Madzarov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Madzarov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Madzarov lands with an overhand left.
Nysus misses with a combination
and Madzarov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nysus's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nysus blocks a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
Nysus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nysus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nysus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nysus looks winded!
A solid body kick from Madzarov.
BAM! Madzarov delivers a spinning backfist that drops Nysus like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Vasko Madzarov!
Our winner, Vasko Madzarov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
RISE 109: Soto v Lee
Date: Oct 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Bass looks to land a left hand but Madzarov moved out of range nicely.
Bass throws a hook but Madzarov blocks it.
Madzarov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bass scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bass misses with a hook
and Madzarov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madzarov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bass misses with a left hand #KD2#
and Madzarov counters with a crisp one two that drops Bass! Madzarov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bass to his feet! Bass is in big trouble!
Madzarov tries to move into range but Bass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Madzarov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bass throws an off balance right hand
and Madzarov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Madzarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bass.
Bass cracks Madzarov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Bass misses with a hook
and Madzarov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bass's knee momentarily.
Madzarov ducks under a wild hook from Bass.
Good shot there by Bass.
Bass is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bass keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Madzarov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#KD2#
Madzarov lands a left and a right that send Bass crashing to the mat, dazed. Madzarov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Sam Bass has been cut.
Bass is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madzarov.
Madzarov counters with a body kick.
Bass looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madzarov throws out a counter right but Bass avoids it with no problem.
Madzarov ducks under a wild hook from Bass.#T2#
Bass lands a jab.
Bass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#KD2#
and Madzarov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bass! Madzarov lets Bass back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The fighters circling - Bass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madzarov feints a counter leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Madzarov!
Madzarov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bass's sensitive parts.
Madzarov lands a brutal uppercut that launches Bass off his feet! Bass tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasko Madzarov!
Vasko Madzarov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
RISE 98: MacAlister v Burdon
Date: Sep 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madzarov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lancaster just manages to avoid it.
Lancaster scores with a sloppy right hand. Madzarov should have avoided that one.
Lancaster lands with a good body shot.
Shane Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster misses with a body shot
and Madzarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madzarov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Madzarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madzarov fakes the leg kick and cracks Lancaster in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Lancaster darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Lancaster lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Madzarov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lancaster is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Lancaster there.
Well, if Lancaster is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lancaster working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, if Lancaster is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lancaster lands a nice short elbow.
Lancaster works his way into full mount!
Lancaster scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Madzarov is in a horrible position here. Lancaster smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T3#
Lancaster lands with some strikes.
Lancaster controlling from the full mount.
Lancaster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Madzarov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lancaster putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Madzarov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Madzarov tries to get out of the position.
Madzarov tries to lock up and control but Lancaster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madzarov is trying desperately to improve position.
Lancaster loads up with a big shot that hurts Madzarov! He's pulled Lancaster in close but Lancaster has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Madzarov survive? More strikes from Lancaster and Madzarov is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shane Lancaster!
A victorious Shane Lancaster thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RISE: Lee vs Beckwith
Date: Jul 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Fleximario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madzarov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Fleximario misses its intended target.
Fleximario misses with a body kick.
Fleximario throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madzarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madzarov tried to counter with a leg kick but Fleximario avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Fleximario throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fleximario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Madzarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1##CL#
Madzarov darts in and clinches Fleximario up against the cage.
Madzarov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fleximario throws a head punch that misses.
Madzarov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fleximario avoids it.
Fleximario swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleximario scores with a shoulder strike.
Fleximario misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleximario misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleximario can't find room to land a body shot as Madzarov controls the action.
Fleximario blocks a body shot from Madzarov.
Fleximario lands a left hand.
Madzarov lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Madzarov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madzarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fleximario working aggressively here.
Madzarov working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Fleximario.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleximario blocking some punches.
#T2#
Fleximario's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fleximario throws a head punch that misses.
Madzarov tries a body shot but Fleximario blocks it.
Fleximario misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleximario scores with a shoulder strike.
Madzarov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fleximario misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fleximario scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Madzarov fails to land.
Madzarov crunches a lovely knee into Fleximario's ribcage.
Fleximario scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fleximario working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Fleximario.
Fleximario tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madzarov struggles to land a body shot inside as Fleximario controls his hands.
Fleximario lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madzarov working aggressively here.
Madzarov has a couple of punches blocked by Fleximario.
Fleximario doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
Still in the clinch, Madzarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madzarov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleximario.
Madzarov tries a body shot but Fleximario blocks it.
Madzarov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Madzarov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fleximario lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fleximario looks winded!
Fleximario lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Madzarov backwards.
Madzarov scores with a shot to the side of Fleximario's head.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madzarov struggles to land a body shot inside as Fleximario controls his hands.
Madzarov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fleximario avoids it.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madzarov.
Madzarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fleximario lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fleximario creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madzarov.
Fleximario misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Madzarov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fleximario tries to throw a body punch but Madzarov avoids it by throwing Fleximario back against the cage.
Fleximario tries a body shot but Madzarov blocks it.
#T4#
Fleximario blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fleximario struggles to land a body shot inside as Madzarov controls his hands.
Fleximario working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madzarov lands a hook that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Fleximario misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleximario lands with a right to the head.
Madzarov blocks an uppercut.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Fleximario pushes Madzarov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Madzarov misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fleximario.
A left hand lands to the body for Madzarov.
Madzarov scores with a shoulder strike.
Fleximario blocks a body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov tries to work over Fleximario's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Still in the clinch, Madzarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fleximario misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
That's time! Madzarov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Fleximario takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fleximario lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fleximario throws a hook but Madzarov avoids it easily.
Madzarov misses with a body kick.
Fleximario lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT#It looks like Hawk Fleximario has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fleximario connects with a body shot.#T1#
Fleximario cracks Madzarov with an open hand slap.
Madzarov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fleximario takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick lands for Fleximario.
Madzarov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madzarov throws a solid leg kick but Fleximario takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Madzarov.
Madzarov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fleximario swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Fleximario throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A shot to the body from Fleximario misses
and Madzarov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fleximario is breathing heavily.
Madzarov keeps Fleximario at a distance using the push kick.
Madzarov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Madzarov wants to clinch up but Fleximario keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Fleximario is predictable there
and Madzarov counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
Madzarov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Madzarov. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Madzarov gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madzarov.
Fleximario blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madzarov tries to throw a body punch but Fleximario avoids it by throwing Madzarov back against the cage.
Madzarov lands a hook that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Fleximario misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a body shot.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Madzarov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madzarov lands an uppercut.
Fleximario blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madzarov can't find room to land a body shot as Fleximario controls the action.
Fleximario prevents a body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Madzarov as the two fighters clinch.
Madzarov scores a nice knee to the body.
Madzarov lands a nice knee to the body.
Madzarov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Madzarov trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a knee to the head.
#ROC#Fleximario is rocked!
Madzarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madzarov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madzarov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fleximario avoids it.
Madzarov lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hawk Fleximario's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Madzarov with the inside leg kick.
Madzarov walks into a left hand.
Madzarov plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Fleximario swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Fleximario face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vasko Madzarov!
After the fight, Vasko Madzarov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
RISE X28
Date: Jun 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Madzarov throws a sloppy head kick and Gregor moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Gregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madzarov scores with a jab. Gregor acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT#It looks like Jimbo Gregor has been cut.
Jimbo Gregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madzarov lands a big head kick that sends Gregor to the canvas! Madzarov follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasko Madzarov!
Vasko Madzarov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
RISE 63:
Date: May 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Madzarov fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaanaana in the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Madzarov delivers a nice body kick.
Kaanaana is breathing heavily.
Madzarov lands a right hook to the body.
Madzarov scores with a kick to the body.
Madzarov scores with a spinning back kick!
Madzarov scores with a push kick.
Madzarov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Madzarov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaanaana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaanaana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Madzarov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Madzarov stuffs the takedown.#KD2#
Madzarov drops Kaanaana with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kaanaana looks back up at him and smiles so Madzarov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#CUT2#It looks like Ku Kaanaana has been cut.
Madzarov drops Kaanaana with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kaanaana! Madzarov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasko Madzarov!
A less than humble Vasko Madzarov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
SENSEI FC 19
Date: Apr 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Wynne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madzarov.
Madzarov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madzarov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Madzarov scores with a nice strike.#CUT2#It looks like Gwalchmei Wynne has been cut.
Nice cross by Madzarov.
Wynne throws a looping overhand right but Madzarov ducks down to avoid it.
Madzarov cracks Wynne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wynne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madzarov manages to avoid it.
Madzarov plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Wynne to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Wynne just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vasko Madzarov! |
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Event:
RISE 10: Halo v Lalla
Date: Dec 19, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Marley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Madzarov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marley wants to sweep here but Madzarov controlling him for the moment.
Madzarov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marley is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Marley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marley looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Madzarov drops back looking for a leg! Marley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marley manages to kick Madzarov off! Madzarov jumps back into Marley's guard.
Marley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madzarov is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marley can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T1#
Marley pushing down on Madzarov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Madzarov looking for submissions off his back.
Marley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Madzarov wants to control but Marley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Madzarov wants to get back to full guard but Marley has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madzarov tries to hold on but Marley pushes him away.
Marley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Madzarov is looking to improve his position but Marley isn't that keen on the idea.
Marley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Madzarov wants to control but Marley is having none of it.#SUB2#
Madzarov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Marley.
Madzarov is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Marley looking to secure an arm triangle but Madzarov defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley avoids the attempt from Madzarov to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Marley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 9:10
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Gold scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Marley! |
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Event:
GROUCH FC PROVING GROUNDS 6
Date: Nov 16, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Vitunski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Madzarov stops Vitunski from standing up. #SUB#
Madzarov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Madzarov stops Vitunski from standing up.
Madzarov wants to pass the guard but Vitunski is keeping the position.#ES2#
Vitunski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#TD#
Madzarov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vitunski sprawls well initially but Madzarov persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Madzarov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vitunski sees it coming and defends easily.
Madzarov prevents Vitunski from standing back up.
#SUB#
Madzarov is looking for a kimura here.
Vitunski is trying to escape back to his feet but Madzarov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#T1##SUB#
Madzarov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vitunski is pushing Madzarov's head away, looking to escape. Madzarov manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Madzarov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vitunski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vitunski is pushing Madzarov's head away, looking to escape. Madzarov manages to hold on to the position though.
Vitunski is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Madzarov is looking to take a break and control but Vitunski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Madzarov tries for a kimura but Vitunski is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Madzarov prevents Vitunski from escaping the position.#SUB#
Madzarov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Madzarov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vitunski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasko Madzarov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madzarov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 10:9
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 10:9
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasko Madzarov! |
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Event:
GROUCH FC PROVING GROUNDS 3
Date: Nov 11, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Marley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Madzarov trying to remain calm as Marley controls from the top position.
Madzarov is looking to regain half guard here but Marley keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madzarov is not content to let Marley control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Marley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Marley prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB#
Madzarov wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Marley has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Madzarov's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Madzarov is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Marley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Douglas Marley! |
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